Industry First

Industry First is the proprietary, research-based process through which the Falfurrias team identifies attractive growth markets and partners with talented industry executives to build growth businesses.

Dave Pacyna

Mr. Pacyna formerly led Siemens' North American T&D Group, growing it organically and by acquisition from $200 million to more than $2 billion in annual revenue. He led FCP's T&D infrastructure campaign and was appointed CEO of NATDG upon our initial campaign investment in 2013.

Operational Focus

Operational Focus describes the way the Falfurrias team partners with management teams to leverage its significant, real-world experience to create lasting value through proven processes.

Tammy Derosier

Falfurrias Capital invested in Dorsey Wright & Associates (DWA) in November of 2011. During Falfurrias' investment period, the FCP team worked closely with Tammy DeRosier to drive initiatives to grow the business. This included restructuring product pricing & packaging, recruiting key executive team members, and implementing an enterprise-wide information system to facilitate growth.

Portfolio Companies

Since 2006, Falfurrias has invested in well-positioned businesses in high-growth markets, creating a portfolio of companies that show consistent growth in revenue and profitability, while building market share through add-on acquisitions.

UC Synergetic (UCS) is a Fort Mill, South Carolina company providing engineering, technical and consulting services to the electric utility and telecommunications industries. Falfurrias Capital invested in UCS in May of 2007 and subsequently acquired two additional businesses during its investment period. Falfurrias ultimately sold UCS to a strategic acquirer, Pike Electric Corporation, in July of 2012.

Bojangles' is one of the largest operators and franchisors of chicken quick service restaurants in the United States, with over 600 restaurants located throughout the southeastern United States. Falfurrias Capital acquired Bojangles' in September of 2007 and grew the business significantly before selling the company to Advent International in August of 2011. Bojangles' now trades on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol BOJA.

American Safety Council (ASC) is a market leader in the engineering, authoring, and delivery of e-Learning training solutions for traffic, workplace safety, testing, medical continuing education, and other regulatory-driven end markets. Falfurrias Capital acquired ASC in May of 2014 and add-on acquisition, Online Traffic School (OLTS), in December of 2014.

North American Transmission & Distribution Group (NATDG) is the parent company of Instrument Transformer Equipment Corporation (ITEC) and Advanced Control Systems (ACS). ITEC and ACS were acquired by Falfurrias Capital in March of 2013 and March of 2014, respectively. NATDG provides software, equipment, and services to electric utilities and industrial operators to support automation and other mission-critical processes within their transmission and distribution infrastructure.

GlynnDevins is a fully-integrated marketing communications agency that provides a complete set of marketing services to Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). GlynnDevins offers strategic consulting, creative development, media planning and buying, print and digital production, and data analysis to the in-market the company serves. Falfurrias Capital acquired GlynnDevins in June of 2015.

RegEd is the leading provider of regulatory compliance software solutions and services. With more than 400 enterprise clients, the company's solutions enable financial services firms to efficiently comply with state, federal, FINRA and other regulations impacting broker-dealers, insurance companies and insurance brokers. RegEd solutions drive new levels of operational efficiency and enable firms to cost-effectively comply with regulations and mitigate risk. Falfurrias Capital acquired RegEd in July of 2015.

Dorsey Wright & Associates (DWA) is a market leader providing data analytics, passive indexing, and smart beta research to professional financial advisors and leading asset managers worldwide. DWA's investment models power numerous exchange-traded and mutual funds. Falfurrias Capital acquired DWA in November of 2011 and held the company for more than three years. In January of 2014, Falfurrias sold Dorsey Wright to Nasdaq.

Commercial Credit Group (CCG) is one of the leading financial services companies that finance industrial and commercial equipment through secured loans in the commercial construction, waste, and fleet transportation industries. Falfurrias Capital acquired CCG in September of 2009 and later sold the business to Lovell Minnick Partners in late 2011.

Capital Bank Financial Corp. (CBFC) is a national bank holding company that was incorporated in 2009 by former Bank of America Corp. executives Gene Taylor and Chris Marshall to acquire troubled banks. During Falfurrias' investment period, CBFC acquired the assets of several banks, including TIB Financial Corp, MetroBank, Turnberry Bank, and Green Bankshares. Falfurrias Capital sold its interest in CBFC in October of 2013. CBFC now trades on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol CBF.

Our Team

Since 2006, FCP has built an experienced and operationally-focused team with private equity, entrepreneurial, and senior executive experience.

Mr. Oken is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Falfurrias Capital Partners, and he currently oversees the operations of the firm. ... Read More